Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

System of Particle and Rotational Motion

Question:

A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll off on two inclined planes of the same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first?

Options:

Disk

Sphere

Both reach at the same time

Depends on their masses

Correct Answer:

Sphere

Explanation:

Time a body takes to roll down an inclined plane is : t = \(\sqrt{\frac{2l(1 + \frac{k^2}{r^2})}{g \sin {\theta}}}\)

\(\frac{t_{disk}}{t_{sphere}} = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \frac{k_d^2}{R^2}}{1 + \frac{k_s^2}{R^2}}}\)

\(k_d = \sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}R ; k_s = \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}R \)

\(\frac{t_{disk}}{t_{sphere}} = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \frac{1}{2R^2}}{1+\frac{2}{5R^2}}}\)

\(\frac{t_{disk}}{t_{sphere}} = \sqrt{\frac{15}{14}}\)

Time taken by sphere is less.